What is weather like in Akron / Cleveland ?

Question

Hello everyone. I am moving to Cuyahoga falls, Ohio. This is a bit north of Akron and about 20min or so south of Cleveland. It is situated very much "next to" Lake Erie.

I am moving in 3wks with my girl. Now, I know what weather is like here in Cincy. I am however not familiar with the weather like in Akron area. Are the winters pretty bad? Do they last longer / start sooner? Is it stormy and wet during Spring / Summer? That kinda stuff.

Right now I drive a lowered FWD car and am thinking of going up to a AWD due to a combination of road conditions and if needed for the winters. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi. I live about 15 miles north of Cuyahoga Falls. Even though my location is closer to the lake, the climate should be pretty comparable.

Unlike Cincy, Cleveland definitely gets more snow.

In the fall, average temperatures range from 65 degrees Farenheit down to 30 degrees Farenheit. Average winter temperatures range from 38 degrees to about 18 degrees. Average spring temperatures range from 29 - 69 degrees Farenheit.

In my opinion, Cleveland weather can be very unpredictable. Generally, the summers are pretty warm with an average of about 85 - 90 degrees. But there tends to be occasional unseasonably hot days and unseasonably mild days. During this past week, we've experienced cooler temps. and cloudy to partly cloudy days. But the week prior to then we experienced temps. in the mid-to-high 90's. This year, the summer temperatures really kicked in during the first week of June. May was pretty rainy, with mild temps of about 58-73 degrees. Last year, Fall officially kicked in around the second or third week of October.

The occasional unseasonable weather also applies to the fall and winter months. Despite the average temps., there may be a 73-degree day in late October or early to mid November or even a week or so of freezing temps.(highs of 25 degrees and below) in January or early February.

Winter snows have tended to be most abundant throughout January, in recent years, while lighter snows tend to occur during late November through mid December. There usually tends to be one to two prominent snow storms throughout the season. AWD would be very helpful during these times.

Spring this year was about average with the exception of flash flooding in certain areas.

Answer 2

I've lived in Cincinnati for 15 years, but my wife is a Clevelander, and the difference is actually significant. Lucky for you, the Falls is in the secondary snow belt, and not the primary. I would look to see 45" or so of snow per year, as opposed to 20 or so here. Summer is comparable, but Cincinnati does run about 5° hotter for a high on average. Just be sure to take advantage of the Metro Parks, they are AWESOME. The best public park system I've seen anywhere in the US. Cleveland is a great town, you'll love it.

Answer 3

Rain, rain, rain, snow, snow, snow, single digit cold snaps, below 0 deg. wind chills,gray gloomy sky interrupted by a few sunny days here and there. Gosh, lets not forget the darn humidity in the summer! After living in the area for over 20 years we decided enough was enough and moved to Arizona. Especially, after the winter from hell when our neighbors roof caved in from the weight of the snow and our cars were stuck in the driveway while we had no power and no alternative means of heating our freezing house. Of course some years are better then others. The area is nice, if you don't mind the weather.

Answer 4

Hi!
The weather will be pretty similar to Cincinnati. Cuy. Falls is a really nice area, and we looked into moving there before we relocated out of state.

The lake effect will give you snowier winters, keep you cooler in the spring, and warmer in the summer. Sometimes further north it is grayer because of lake effect clouds, but you are further enough south to avoid most of that.

Best of luck to you!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Pretty smilar to Cincinnati except more snow due to Lake Erie.

Answer 7

summers are hot (not unbearable, just warm) and winters are COLD!!!!!!! they start in november and go until......whenever! this year, we had snow until april. a couple years ago my school had a snowday in may!